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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160430024 · 01/28/2016 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
203
Mine experience
7.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Employee was climbing up steps on an ejector truck and felt pain in employee's right knee. The pain got worse over the next week and employee began missing work on 2/4/16 with an initial diagnosis of strain/sprain with a referral to a specialist. No problem with mining machines, PPE, training or compliance issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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